Bushido Martial Arts Stockport

A very positive September Grading that saw 2 of our newer devotees of Jiu Jitsu take to the mats to hopefully move up one more step on the ladder.
Andy and Ivar both looked nervous as was expected of less experienced Jiu Jitsu students but that nervousness soon evaporated. With Sensei Helen and Myself overseeing the grading we were soon treated to some very strong technique and ability.
Ivar demonstrated some very impressive throws and combinations followed by equally credible locks and strangle escapes. Andy put in a solid and focused demonstration, showcasing some very impressive Jiu Jitsu.
The grading ended with a pad session that drew the last bits of energy they had and they awaited the result of their 3 hour long grading.
Both students were successful in their endeavours each attaining very credible passes.
Huge Congratulations to both,
Ivar 8th Kyu Jiu Jitsu
Andy 7th Kyu Jiu Jitsu
Well Done on a very credible grading.
Thank You to all those Jiu Jitsu Students who provided a constant supply of Ukes and fresh challenges throughout the grading.
We have ONE more grading to complete the year, so make sure you are ready and have attended the lessons required .

Sensei Paul is this weeks winner of THE CARING SENSEI award!!!
Even though he has a very busy work life he took time out to help me with my Knee Replacement surgery!!!
I just need to hobble down to Lidl and get my TKR pack and we are in business.
Thank You Sensei Paul for caring and looking after your Bushido Family 😉😉
Now WHO wants to volunteer to perform the replacement???🤔🤔
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Yesterday was a scorcher, but with the fans on full blast it was actually quite pleasant in the dojo.

With all the freestyle students away on holiday the evening was dedicated to Jujitsu. Breakfalls were first up with a lot of attention paid to rolling, we then pushed the limits with jumping. I think most of the boundaries with this are mental rather than physical and it's a confidence thing. It can be done, you can do it, you've got to believe you can then do it, don't over think it or you'll hold yourself back 🙂

After a quick hydration break, next up was reflex, where you're given a specific attack to defend and have to think of your feet. Block and counter, make them regret their foolish decision to attack you. It can feel like you're a rabbit in the headlights at first but plenty of practice will see you come on in this section very quickly.

We rounded off the evening with throws. Introducing them to the newer students and advancing them for the longer serving students.

It was a very productive evening, just a shame there wasn't any freestyle students for me to torture 😂 hopefully they'll all be back on Saturday ☺️

Sensei Atticus is running the fitness class from 11am so come along and be prepared to push yourself and become a stronger more capable you.

The regular class starts at 12.30, remember there is a grading in September and if you haven't got the hours in then you will not be eligible to grade (minimum 40 hours per grading period)

See you on Saturday!

Sensei Paul
OSS 🥋

Another well focused evening with everyone willing to push themselves.

The freestyle class went over stances, punches and kicks. We discussed how to position yourself for each and ways to improve flexibility. The students practiced the blocks on each other and then tried out their round house kicks on a human target.

The Jujitsu class spent the evening working on their reflex drills and then had a bit of fun at the end with some grappling. Sensei's Jacob, Atticus and Luke certainly made the students sweat tonight.

An excellent evening all round and I hope everyone enjoyed themselves... Even if you spent the whole evening pining over what was going on on the other mats 😂

Sensei Atticus is running the fitness class on Saturday so let us know if you plan on attending.

Also let us know if you'll be training on the WhatsApp group poll.

See you on Saturday!

Sensei Paul
OSS 🥋

A little surprise for the students tonight... So much so I got "what are you doing here" 🤣

Tonight was all about kicks. Front, side, round and thrust. The body mechanics were shown and explained, practiced into the air and then onto a kick shield. There were differing degrees of success but no shortness of effort from everyone 💪🏻

We go again on Thursday evening so come down and train... 6pm - 8pm.

See you at the dojo!

Sensei Paul
OSS 🥋

A shorter than usual lesson today due to holidays and student work commitments . That being said it was a very productive and thought provoking lesson.
Application was the content for the entire session that will have resulted in a few bruises ( sorry Sensei Owen) .
This crossover lesson was to show students that Karate and Jiu Jitsu are not total strangers to each other. The techniques covered taught students more about positioning ,and redirecting an opponents energy.
A great lesson with brilliant input from everyone. It was especially productive for the Senior Black Belts and Instructors who had a day off from teaching and were able to train .
Huge Thanks to my Uke for today Sensei Owen.
Enjoy your weekend
Master John 🥋🥋🥋

A very productive and positive days training in a slightly cooler dojo.
Sensei Paul aided by Sensei Owen worked the Freestyle students through all manner of torturous exercises disguised as Karate. Syllabus, stance, strikes and some wonderful bunny hops whilst holding medicine balls. Excellence comes at price that no everyone is willing to pay.
The Jiu Jitsu mat focused on Breakfalls , throws and combinations that make up a large part of the syllabus. Once a respectable amount of bruises had been collected it was time for the medicine balls and some stamina work. Having suitably drained all the reserve energy a nice relaxing Matsu session rounded things off.
Everyone should be very happy with their contributions today and look upon the aches that will most certainly follow as evidence of their commitment to the lesson.
Well Done Everyone
Master John

A rather warm session in the dojo yesterday...

Undeterred by the heat the students got stuck in to the days activities. Sensei Helen kept the Jujitsu students busy and focused on their syllabus work whilst the freestyle students ran through Kata and also syllabus after the break. A great effort all round from everyone 💪🏻

We are hoping to host a Kata competition in the near future with other local clubs invited to take part. If you know of any please make them aware of our intention and invite them to get in touch. Inquiries have been made as to the maximum occupancy of our dojo and more information will follow regarding this.

A quick reminder that we are closed tomorrow as the instructors are on holiday but we are back open as usual on Thursday 6pm - 8pm.

Enjoy the world cup final tonight if you're watching it and hopefully see plenty of you on Thursday evening.

Sensei Paul
OSS 🥋